Golden Eagle tennis team faces three OVC tests on the road

Mar 30, 2011

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech Tennis Coach Kenny Doyle
will take six players this weekend to compete against Austin Peay,
Tennessee State and Murray State as they set their path for the
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in mid-April. The Golden Eagles
are currently unbeaten in conference play at 2-0 with victories
over Jacksonville State and Eastern Illinois.

The Golden Eagle tennis crew, posting a 4-6 overall record so
far this season, aims to gain three more victories this weekend in
conference matches. If history speaks for itself, Tech should have
the road paved for itself the next few days, with impressive
results over all three conference contenders throughout the
years.

The first stop for the Golden Eagles is a 2 p.m. match-up
Thursday at Austin Peay. Tech has won 22 out of the last 26 duals
between the two schools and is seeking to add one more win to their
current 12-match winning streak over the Governors.

Friday may be April Fool’s Day but at 2 p.m. it will be
strictly business for the Golden Eagles, who have always taken care
of business against the Tennessee State Tigers. Not only has Tech
never lost a match to TSU in the 24 times they have played, the
Golden Eagles have only dropped a remarkable two points against the
Tigers.

A little further up the road but with a little more power under
their belt, Tech will play its final match of the weekend against
the Murray State Racers. That contest is slated for 10 a.m.
Saturday morning. With an eight-match winning streak over the
Racers and victories in 16 of the last 19 matches played against
Murray State, Tech aims to head home three matches closer to the
OVC Tournament.

Results for all three road matches will be posted on
TTUsports.com as soon as they become available.